The Pythagorean Theorem and Its Converse

Is the missing side of the right triangle a leg or the hypotenuse?

Is the missing side of the right triangle a leg or the hypotenuse?

Is the missing side of the right triangle a leg or the hypotenuse?

Find the length of the missing side.

Find the length of the missing side.

Find the length of the missing side.

A 31-foot support wire is attached from the top of a 25-foot tall telephone pole to a point on the ground. How far from the base of the pole does the wire meet the ground?

Jack is using a 14.5 foot ramp to load cargo into the back of a truck. The horizontal distance from where the ramp meets the ground to the truck is 14.2 feet. How far off the ground is the back of the truck?

Classify the triangle as acute, right, or obtuse.

18, 24, 30

Classify the triangle as acute, right, or obtuse.

31, 35, 39

Classify the triangle as acute, right, or obtuse.

15, 16, 21